Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-1814BLT Black vs ASUS DRW1814BL DVD Writer

Key differences

CD write speed
- DRW-1814BLT Black:40x
- DRW1814BL DVD Writer:48x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- DRW-1814BLT Black:4x
- DRW1814BL DVD Writer:8x
DVD+RW write speed
- DRW-1814BLT Black:6x
- DRW1814BL DVD Writer:8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- DRW-1814BLT Black:4x
- DRW1814BL DVD Writer:8x
DVD-RW write speed
- DRW-1814BLT Black:8x
- DRW1814BL DVD Writer:6x
CD read speed
- DRW-1814BLT Black:40x
- DRW1814BL DVD Writer:48x
Power requirements
- DRW-1814BLT Black:DC +5/12V
- DRW1814BL DVD Writer:DC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%
Compatible operating systems
- DRW-1814BLT Black:Windows XP/NT/2000/Vista
- DRW1814BL DVD Writer:Windows XP, NT, 2000, Vista

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Comparison of DRW-1814BLT Black, DRW1814BL DVD Writer
42 specifications	A ASUS DRW-1814BLT Black View product	B ASUS DRW1814BL DVD Writer View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed5 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	48x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	4x	8x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers	6x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	4x	8x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers	8x	6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	DC +5/12V	DC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/NT/2000/Vista	Windows XP, NT, 2000, Vista

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.